Duties of notary in respect of certifying copies of documents as true copies of original
Rule 10(1) of the Notaries Rules, 1956 prescribes that every notary shall charge a fees for certifying copies of documents as true copies of the original at the rate prescribed therein. Rule 11(9) of the said Rules provides that every notary shall grant a receipt for the fees and charges realised by him and maintain a register showing all the fees and charges realised for every single notarial act. Rule 12 of the said Rules prescribes for use of seal of notary. Rule 11(2) of the said Rules in terms provides that every notary shall maintain notarial register in prescribed Form No. 15. The prescribed form of the register provides for entry of every notarial act in the notarial register and taking of signature of the person concerned in the register and entry in respect of fees charged. It is, therefore, not correct to state, as stated by Mr. Sonavane, that no entry need be made in the notarial register in respect of the notarial act of certifying copy of document as true copy of the original. Even if one or two column of the said form is not applicable, entries must be made
